Today’s guest is Alim Somji, the Chairperson of AboutFace, a Canadian non-profit organization that strives to eliminate the stigma and discrimination encountered by individuals with facial differences. Today’s conversation revolves around what facial differences are, the impact having a facial difference can have on mental health, and the journey that Alim took toward the acceptance of his own facial difference. We also talk about facial differences in movies like Deadpool and how some companies have been instrumental in creating awareness around facial differences in their advertising. DOWNLOAD TRANSCRIPT HERE: https://braaainspodcast.com/s/Braaains-Podcast-Transcript_-Episode-056-Understanding-Facial-Differences-in-Deadpool.pdf Contact us: BraaainsPodcast.com Follow: @BraaainsPodcast Music: @_Deppisch_ Support this show: Patreon.com/BraaainsPodcast   TIMECODES 00:37 Guest Introduction: Alim Somji and AboutFace 01:28 Alim's Background and AboutFace's Mission 06:13 Discussion on the Representation of Facial Differences in Deadpool 10:29 The Changing Landscape of Advertising 14:43 Alim's Personal Experience with Discrimination 24:19 Desired Representation in Film and TV 28:12 The Isolation and Support for Individuals with Facial Differences 32:03 Resources and Organizations for Facial Differences  

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